Someone's downfall

I stayed with a woman (call her K) - rented a room - for about 3 months several years ago. She kept saying things that hurt and verbally attacking me, so I pulled my typical passive/aggressive stuff and made myself need to move - which is what I wanted to do but didn't know how to verbalize at the time.

Well, K is getting her come-uppance right now. Not for what went on between us, but for years of behavior that have built up a history of deception, cheating, unethical practices and so on. It's hard not to gloat.

I ran into someone a few weeks ago who bought her house and we started talking. We didn't even know these ties when we met! God truly puts the right person in your life at the right time. She's validating my experience with K. My part is still my part, but I wasn't crazy - it truly was a crazy situation. My behavior was coping behavior, and because of this validation, I can be much easier on myself for my part in things.

I prayed this morning that K will have a soft place to fall. I know she needs to go through this, but I hope she doesn't completely come undone. I know that she's in the heart of the universe, that God has her in his hand, and so on...

It just shows that the laws of Karma are still in play. This is the stuff she sowed, she is now reaping the harvest. Truly, we gather ten times or more what we sow.

She's in deep doodoo- literally! Septic tanks included...

It's SO hard not to gloat!

Not Strep!

I went to the doctor's office and my throat, laryngitis and feeling like garbage is not strep! Instead, she gave me 2 MORE inhalers.

I'm going to be SO GLAD to get out of this apartment! This place is KILLING me!

Laryngitis!!

I never had this before - sore throats and such, yes, but this is day 2 of no voice.

I can't talk on the phone, can't hardly talk to my cats - but I can still click and stuff.

I always thought this was something that would not happen to me. But here it is. I have a sore throat (4 days now) and a stiff neck (about the same length of time).

I think this is because of the air conditioner. My landlady changed the unit in my bedroom about 10 days ago in her annual musical-AC unit shift, and this unit seems to be setting it off. She put in a second unit, but that one barely cools the bedroom, much less the full apartment. Her intent was to pull the big one and leave the little one, but it just isn't strong enough to cool this place in summer.

So, for my last 3 months here, I'll be having recurring sore throats and laryngitis.

I'm going to be SO GLAD to move! And into my own house, to boot!

Cancer and Friendships

Some friends of mine have had cancer. Thankfully, I have not. However, the one I see most around here, told me of a dilemma for the cancer patient - those cute little hats!

Did you know that only a few places make nice ones? I'm going to put my costuming experience to some GOOD use and make some of these in cool fabrics for hot climates.

I need a plastic head to use. The hats themselves will be adjustable, so the size is not an issue - I just need something to use for forming and design purposes - something I can stick a lot of pins into.

I haven't tried this before, but with my sewing background, this should be an easy transition. Can't wait!

3 more months of this little apartment, and then.... ROOM! Room to sew!

Medical Procedures-

EGD and Colonoscopy - Already had new allergy testing...

MAN! $406 out in less than 3 weeks. No wonder I'm feeling very BROKE right now! And the tests are *not* pleasant!

The allergy testing took all morning and I was seriously sugar and water deprived by the end of that. I needed food *NOW* - and that wasn't enough. I had to use glucose tabs, too. At least they only did stuff on the outside of my body!

So far, the EGD (upper GI) was the worst - I was totally dehydrated when it came time - for a 2pm appt, and they kept me sitting around for another 2 hours --- and then couldn't get the IV started for the anasthesia.

Yeah! Right! Like that's going to be easy after that long without water....

I about went into shock. I said that (after the 4th stick) if they didn't get it going, I was leaving. No more. I'm all bruised and very unhappy about it all.

The test was pretty short after all that - and they did 2 biopsies. Not a good start to the process with this interior scanning.

The colonoscopy is Monday. I'm starting the prep today by eating a low-fiber diet and drinking a lot of fluid. Tomorrow is the nasty day - stay home, a liquid diet and other things I don't want to think about...

At least when they stick me for the IV, I'll be hydrated this time.

At my age, I guess you have to do this kind of thing. It's just really nasty, and I wish I didn't have to.

"Modern" medicine is still pretty stone-aged. I wish it was like on Star Trek, where you get scanned and they can tell all about your functions and there are no needles, no IVs, and no invasive surgery.

I can dream, can't I?